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The Highlands DGC reviews
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PastorofMuppets
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Experience:
4.8 years
150 played
118 reviews
Great Compliment to Nashville Area
Reviewed:
Played on:Apr 1, 2023
Played the course:2-4 times
Pros:
1) Initial impressions are a very well maintained park course setting with the disc golf course utilizing its own part of the property. Excellent park itself with lots of newer fields and sports facilities, large parking, several covered shelter houses, and bathrooms adjacent to the parking lot.
2) This course has came a long way since the first time I played it as far as tee pads and course signage. When I played the grand opening most holes just had loose brick pavers for tee pads and printed out homemade signs. Now the course has large textured concrete tee pads, full color map style tee signs, mulched fairways and greens in the woods to go along with the Veteran baskets. The best way to describe it is despite being a free park, "this course feels expensive." It has that feel of a pay to play course, albeit not a top tier one.
3) Solid mix of open and wooded holes. Holes #1 (from the long tee pad), #3-#7, and #17 and #18 are moderately to densely wooded. The wooded holes are on the shorter side distance wise with fair gaps but demand accuracy and touch. The open holes trade tight lines for length as its protection of choice with most of the open Par 3's in the 375 ft average range, and even a massive open Par 5.
4) Very good use of elevation in both the open holes and wooded sections of the course. Hole #2 for instance is a relatively short distance wise Par 4 that is uphill the entire way with tight OB left and a thick set of woods tight right that forces you to play up a narrow landing strip to a tucked away pin protected by trees. Wonderful use of available space to make a fun and challenging hole. Transition to the hole directly beside it on the course, #14 I believe is a massive downhill Par 4 that probably drops 60 feet or more to a flat shelf before dropping another 30 feet. Roughly a 650 ft Par 4 that is reachable from the tee because of the elevation drop. The right side is protected by a large wall of trees and OB sink hole area and the left is protected by the tight OB road. You are also throwing from the top side of the property so the view is great. Not a difficult hole, but a wonderful design and hole to play.
5) Several Placement Par 4's that value control and landing zone over distance which I love in course designs. Holes #6 and #18 come to mind, both designed in a way that simply having tons of power doesn't help you break the hole.
6) While there are some wide open blander filler holes, they fit the course flow and theme well. You won't encounter a flat wide open hyzer hole that doesn't at least challenge you with increased distance, tight OB, massive elevation change, sloped green or all of the above combined.
7) The course is well designed and well maintained. It makes great use of an unused portion of the park and you won't encounter joggers, walkers, or other park goers. I also didn't notice any trash or areas that needed cleaned up or improved. Every where I looked, it appeared as though the course was well maintained.
8) The views are pretty solid and the course is surprisingly long to walk with all of the elevation changes. I would say the course is mostly cart friendly and the inclines of the elevation are never too steep to cause concern. This would be a great course to get some exercise in.
9) A stones throw from Oggwood in Cedar Hill, TN and pretty close to Seven Oaks, Cedar Hill and other must play Northern Nashville courses. This course provides a great mix of all the things great about other Nashville area courses without being too overtly difficult. I'd say Intermediate/Advanced level while still not being too overbearing on the Recreational player.
2) This course has came a long way since the first time I played it as far as tee pads and course signage. When I played the grand opening most holes just had loose brick pavers for tee pads and printed out homemade signs. Now the course has large textured concrete tee pads, full color map style tee signs, mulched fairways and greens in the woods to go along with the Veteran baskets. The best way to describe it is despite being a free park, "this course feels expensive." It has that feel of a pay to play course, albeit not a top tier one.
3) Solid mix of open and wooded holes. Holes #1 (from the long tee pad), #3-#7, and #17 and #18 are moderately to densely wooded. The wooded holes are on the shorter side distance wise with fair gaps but demand accuracy and touch. The open holes trade tight lines for length as its protection of choice with most of the open Par 3's in the 375 ft average range, and even a massive open Par 5.
4) Very good use of elevation in both the open holes and wooded sections of the course. Hole #2 for instance is a relatively short distance wise Par 4 that is uphill the entire way with tight OB left and a thick set of woods tight right that forces you to play up a narrow landing strip to a tucked away pin protected by trees. Wonderful use of available space to make a fun and challenging hole. Transition to the hole directly beside it on the course, #14 I believe is a massive downhill Par 4 that probably drops 60 feet or more to a flat shelf before dropping another 30 feet. Roughly a 650 ft Par 4 that is reachable from the tee because of the elevation drop. The right side is protected by a large wall of trees and OB sink hole area and the left is protected by the tight OB road. You are also throwing from the top side of the property so the view is great. Not a difficult hole, but a wonderful design and hole to play.
5) Several Placement Par 4's that value control and landing zone over distance which I love in course designs. Holes #6 and #18 come to mind, both designed in a way that simply having tons of power doesn't help you break the hole.
6) While there are some wide open blander filler holes, they fit the course flow and theme well. You won't encounter a flat wide open hyzer hole that doesn't at least challenge you with increased distance, tight OB, massive elevation change, sloped green or all of the above combined.
7) The course is well designed and well maintained. It makes great use of an unused portion of the park and you won't encounter joggers, walkers, or other park goers. I also didn't notice any trash or areas that needed cleaned up or improved. Every where I looked, it appeared as though the course was well maintained.
8) The views are pretty solid and the course is surprisingly long to walk with all of the elevation changes. I would say the course is mostly cart friendly and the inclines of the elevation are never too steep to cause concern. This would be a great course to get some exercise in.
9) A stones throw from Oggwood in Cedar Hill, TN and pretty close to Seven Oaks, Cedar Hill and other must play Northern Nashville courses. This course provides a great mix of all the things great about other Nashville area courses without being too overtly difficult. I'd say Intermediate/Advanced level while still not being too overbearing on the Recreational player.
Cons:
1) As others have stated below, this course had to make use of some filler holes (#8-#11) could easily fall into this trap but looking back I can still remember each one for its uniqueness. They are not bad holes, they are just not super challenging or great to look at.
2) There was no practice basket that I could locate, I just used Hole #18's basket which is near the parking lot to warm up.
3) Once you leave the parking lot there are no bathrooms or facilities.
4) Bring lots of water, especially if you plan on playing in the warmer months. Tennessee heat and humidity is nothing to scoff at and with all the elevation changes here and several open holes, you will feel it. As stated above, there is no place to refill after you leave the parking lot.
5) Lack of water features. Definitely not the courses fault but a large pond or a couple nice creeks running through this property would have given it that pleasing aesthetic look that would have increased its rating even higher.
2) There was no practice basket that I could locate, I just used Hole #18's basket which is near the parking lot to warm up.
3) Once you leave the parking lot there are no bathrooms or facilities.
4) Bring lots of water, especially if you plan on playing in the warmer months. Tennessee heat and humidity is nothing to scoff at and with all the elevation changes here and several open holes, you will feel it. As stated above, there is no place to refill after you leave the parking lot.
5) Lack of water features. Definitely not the courses fault but a large pond or a couple nice creeks running through this property would have given it that pleasing aesthetic look that would have increased its rating even higher.
Other Thoughts:
This course could be a destination course in and of itself, however, why just visit this course when you have so many other wonderful courses just minutes away. Springfield would be a great location to base your trip to Nashville out of, outside of the big city, less traffic, full of hotels and eateries if you like a quieter place to stay. But if you travel to Nashville, don't miss out on The Highlands or Oggwood while you are in the area. Each provide their own unique experience.
